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Health & Environment

Xayabouly Province Home for 220 Registered Domestic Elephants

Xayabouly Province is currently home to 220 registered domestic elephants. Of these, 143 are actively working within the province, while the others are active in different areas outside the province, Kenthao district deputy governor Somsy Saophila noted during a meeting on 3 July. Domestic elephants are elephants raised by humans...

Laos Orders Suspension of Potash Mining Projects in Vientiane Capital

The Lao government has ordered the immediate suspension of potash exploration and mining projects...

Green Reporting Training Enhances Digital Literacy of Lao Journalists

Journalists, civil society actors, and youth from across Laos are strengthening their digital reporting...

China’s Rapid Response to the Flood-Hit Southwest Guizhou

CGTN - China terminated the highest-level emergency flood response in Rongjiang County, southwest Guizhou...

Two Lao Nationals Detained in Thailand with Wildlife Carcasses in Trafficking Crackdown

Thai officials have arrested two Lao nationals caught trafficking over 100 kilograms of wildlife...

Laos Covid Taskforce Reopens Primary School Classes Under New Measures

The National Taskforce for Covid-19 Prevention and Control has reversed an unpopular decision by the Ministry of Education and Sports that had seen some...

Rare Mammals Spotted in Annamite Mountains between Laos and Vietnam

The rare Annamite striped rabbit and Annamite dark muntjac have been spotted on camera, according to a new report. A scientific survey published in the...

Laos Confirms 2,762 New Cases of Covid-19

Laos has recorded 2,762 cases of Covid-19 across the country today. The National Taskforce for Covid-19 Prevention and Control reported that 5,688 tests were conducted...

Provinces in Laos Tighten Covid-19 Restrictions Ahead of Lao New Year

Some provinces in Laos have tightened restrictions in response to rising Covid-19 infection rates before Lao New Year. Vientiane Province issued a notice on Monday...

More Factories Begin Producing Molnupiravir Covid-19 Medication in Laos

The government of Laos has authorized three more pharmaceutical factories to produce Molnupiravir to treat Covid-19 patients across the country. Director-General of Food and Drug...

Japan Supports Laos through Covid-19 Pandemic

The Japanese government has continued to expand its support for Laos during this unprecedented period of uncertainty. The Covid-19 pandemic has been difficult for countries...